Does a SCD Type 1 Change Response Always Update All Historical Records?

JoeSalvatore at 20h21
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Jun
2009
Does a SCD Type 1 Change Response Always Update All Historical Records?

Often when implementing slowly changing dimensions, a particular dimension will have only certain columns that are interesting to view changes over time (Type 2) while the remainder simply need to be updated (Type 1). Given this combination of Type 2 and Type 1 change responses how does one handle historical records? More simply put, anytime a Type 1 change is made, even one that occurs simultaneously with any oth
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